John Augustus, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst

John Augustus, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst.

John Augustus, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst (29 July 1677 in Zerbst – 7 November 1742 in Zerbst), was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Zerbst.

He was the eldest son of Karl William, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst, by his wife Sophie, daughter of August, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels.

Life

Royal monogram.

In 1718, after the death of his father, John Augustus succeeded him as prince of Anhalt-Zerbst.

John Augustus married Fredericka (b. Gotha, 24 March 1675; d. Karlsbad, 28 May 1709), daughter of Frederick I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, on 25 May 1702 in Zerbst. They had no children. He was married for a second time to Hedwig Fredericka (b. Weiltingen, 18 October 1691; d. Zerbst, 14 August 1752), daughter of Frederick Ferdinand, Duke of Württemberg-Weiltingen, on 8 October 1715 in Zerbst. This union was also childless.

Since John Augustus died without issue, the elder line of Anhalt-Zerbst became extinct. On his death, he was succeeded by his distant cousins, the princes of Anhalt-Dornburg.

Ancestry

Ancestors of John Augustus, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst

16. Joachim Ernst, Prince of Anhalt

8. Rudolph, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst

17. Eleonore of Württemberg

4. John VI, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst

18. John VII, Count of Oldenburg

9. Magdalene of Oldenburg

19. Elisabeth of Schwarzburg-Blankenburg

2. Karl Wilhelm, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst

20. John Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp

10. Frederick III, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp

21. Augusta of Denmark

5. Sophie Augusta, Princess of Holstein-Gottorp

22. John George I, Elector of Saxony (= 12)

11. Marie Elisabeth of Saxony

23. Magdalene Sibylle of Prussia (= 13)

1. John Augustus of Anhalt-Zerbst

24. Christian I, Elector of Saxony

12. John George I, Elector of Saxony

25. Sophie of Brandenburg

6. August, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels

26. Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia

13. Magdalene Sibylle of Prussia

27. Marie Elenore of Jülich-Kleve-Berg

3. Duchess Sophia of Saxe-Weissenfels

28. John (VII) V, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

14. Adolf Friedrich I, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

29. Sophia of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp

7. Anna Maria of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

30. Enno III, Count of Ostfriesland

15. Anna Maria of Ostfriesland

31. Anna of Holstein-Gottorp

References

Ferdinand Siebigk: Johann August, Fürst von Anhalt-Zerbst. In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Band 14, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1881, S. 118 f.

Preceded by Karl William	Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst 1718–1742	Succeeded by John Louis II and Christian August

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